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- Oct 14, 2017
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- Cherry - Rose Breasted Cockatoo
Hi,
I adopted a Galah cockatoo named Cherry a little over 3 weeks ago. She had been a breeder for most of her life and as far as I know never kept as a pet so she's taking some time to adjust. That part I understand and I'm being patient with her and she's actually coming around much more quickly than I expected. I couldn't touch her until this week but now she'll let me give her light scratches on her head and after teaching her to step up onto a ladder she's now stepping up onto my arm pretty readily. She doesn't really respond to the vocal cue yet but knows to step up when I put my arm or the ladder out.
All things considered I'm very impressed with the progress she's made in this short time but I'm more concerned about how she spends her time inside her cage. She almost never leaves the one perch she has chosen, she'll only stay on this one perch or on climb on the food and water dishes nearby. I'm worried that she's bored and not being stimulated enough. I've gotten her toys- she has one with a bunch of straws and ropes and fun things to pull on and tear apart but she has never touched it, or the basket or mirror I put on the bottom of the cage. I got her a swing that she has also never touched and she'll only play with anything that's within reach of her perch. She chews on some wooden spoons that we hung near the perch and will play with a second mirror that's nearby but I worry that it's not good for her to just sit in one place all day. I've only seen her leave her spot a few times and she always goes right back to it.
Is there anything I can do to help her entertain herself when she's in her cage or to help encourage her to be more active? Should I not be worried about this so early on?
I adopted a Galah cockatoo named Cherry a little over 3 weeks ago. She had been a breeder for most of her life and as far as I know never kept as a pet so she's taking some time to adjust. That part I understand and I'm being patient with her and she's actually coming around much more quickly than I expected. I couldn't touch her until this week but now she'll let me give her light scratches on her head and after teaching her to step up onto a ladder she's now stepping up onto my arm pretty readily. She doesn't really respond to the vocal cue yet but knows to step up when I put my arm or the ladder out.
All things considered I'm very impressed with the progress she's made in this short time but I'm more concerned about how she spends her time inside her cage. She almost never leaves the one perch she has chosen, she'll only stay on this one perch or on climb on the food and water dishes nearby. I'm worried that she's bored and not being stimulated enough. I've gotten her toys- she has one with a bunch of straws and ropes and fun things to pull on and tear apart but she has never touched it, or the basket or mirror I put on the bottom of the cage. I got her a swing that she has also never touched and she'll only play with anything that's within reach of her perch. She chews on some wooden spoons that we hung near the perch and will play with a second mirror that's nearby but I worry that it's not good for her to just sit in one place all day. I've only seen her leave her spot a few times and she always goes right back to it.
Is there anything I can do to help her entertain herself when she's in her cage or to help encourage her to be more active? Should I not be worried about this so early on?